Effect of a Combined Use of Mosquito Repellent and Insecticide Treated Net on Malaria in Southern Ethiopia: a Cluster-randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 6,082
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Malaria parasite (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax)through microscopic detection
研究概览
简要总结
The combined use of a mosquito repellent and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) by household members would result in a 40% reduction in malaria prevalence compared with households that only use LLINs.
详细描述
It has been recognized that the use of malaria preventive measures in combination with LLINs could improve the effectiveness of nets in preventing the disease. This study examined the effect of a combined use of mosquito repellent (i.e., Buzz Off) and LLINs on malaria prevalence in an area of unstable and seasonal malaria transmission.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •All volunteer household members
排除标准
- •Infants less than two months
- •Not in the study area
结局指标
主要结局
Malaria parasite (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax)through microscopic detection
The objective of the study is to investigate the impact of a combined use of mosquito repellent and LLINs in reducing malaria. The primary outcome of the study is detection of malaria parasites (P. falciparum and/or P. vivax) through examination of microscopic blood slides collected from finger-pricks.
次要结局
- Household ownership and utilization of LLINs